Bedclothes-clamp.



No. '770,003- PATENTED SEPT. 13, 1904.

' A. GRANDJEAN.

v BEDGLOTHES CLAMP.

APPLmATxoN FILED 00T. a, 190s.

N0 MODBL- 2 sums-SHEET 1.

' IATENTED SEPT. 13, 19011.

A. GRANDJEAN.

BEDCLOTHES CLAMP.

APPLICATION FILED 001:3. 1903,

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

NO MODEL.

3 van hoz Patented September 13, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR GRANDJEAN, OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA.

BEDCLOTHES-CLANIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 770,003, dated September 13, 1904.

Application filed October 3, 1903.

T 0 all whom, il? petty concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR GRANDJEAN, M. D., a citizen of the United States, residing at National City, in the county of San Diego and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bedclothes-Clamps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in bedclothes-clamps; and the object is to simplify and improve the construction of devices designed for clamping and holding the bedclothes to prevent them from working up beyond the foot of the bed 0r mattress.

The invention embodies a clamp comprising a fixed or stationary jaw, a movable jaw, and clamping means to close the movable jaw, all as will be hereinafter specified, and the asserted novelty particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed.

I have fully and clearly illustrated the improvements in the annexed drawings, to be taken as a part of this specification.

Reference being had to the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a bedstead and bed arranged thereon and my improved bedclothes-clamps applied to the covers. Fig. 2 is a View in elevation of the clamps as applied to the foot-rail of the bedstead. Fig. 3 is a detail sidelview of one of the clamps as applied to the vertical flange of the bed-rail. Fig'. 4 is a vertical central section through the clamp shown in Fig. 3, with the bedclothes clamped between the jaws. Fig. 5 is a vertical central section through theclamp, showing the jaw-screw as having its inner end formed with a hook to engage over the horizontal iiange of the bed-rail and the jaws as opened. Fig. 6 is a vertical central section wherein the fixed jaw of the clamp is riveted to the bed-rail. Fig. 7 is a detail side view wherein the clamping-bars are shown as made of round bars. Fig. 8 is aview in elevation, showing the clamps of Fig. 7 secured and arrangedv on the bed-rail. Fig. 9 is a detail view of the eccentric clamping-lever.

In the drawings similar parts or elements appearing in the different illustrations are designated by the same reference-notations.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a bedstead of the usual construction, on which Serial No. 175,664. (No model.)

is shown the usual mattress-bed with covering arranged thereon, and to the foot-rail 1 of the bedstead are secured my improved bedclothesclamps. The bed shown is the usual style or construction of iron bedsteads wherein the foot-rail is made of a bar of angle-iron; but it is apparent that the clamps may be utilized with very slight change in *connection with any shaped foot-rail-round, square, or angular-by simply making the lower portion of the fixed Yjaw to substantially conform to the contour of the rail. In the use of my improved clamps any certain number may be used. One of them in instances of narrow single beds may serve the purpose, and the number being increased to suit beds of greater widths just as the convenience or requirements may demand.

The bedclothes-clamps comprise or are made up of a fixed jaw 2, having its lower end formed into a hook 3 to Vengage under and takein the vertical depending iiange of the foot-rail, substantially as shown, and a movable jaw 4, which at its lower end portion is provided with an opening through which a screw 5 is somewhat loosely projected, so as to give the jaw sufficient play or movement to open wide enough to permit the bedclothes to be inserted between the jaws. T he screw 5 'passes through the stem of the fixed jaw and is provided with an adjusting-nut 6, whereby the relation of the movable jaw to its companion may be regulated. The direction of the screw may be changed, as shown, in some instances, the head resting on the foot-rail and in others the nut. The vertical jaw-pieces have secured to them suitable horizontal parallel clamping-bars 7. which bars connect stems or jaw-pieces of the clamps and maintain them in fixed relation to each other. The clamping-bars 7 are in parallel alinement and are of such length as may be required and in contour in cross-section may be round, as

'seen in Fig. 7, half-round or fiat, as shown in the other figures. To each clamp is secured a band or bracket 8, embracing the clamps on three sides, the side pieces of which bracket are extended to form ears 9, between which is journaled an eccentric l0, provided with a handle 11 to operate it. It will be readily seen that the position of the eccentric will correspondingly actuate the movable jaw to clamp or release the bedclothes which may be placed between the clamping-bars.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings the screw 5 is shown as extended over the foot-rail and 'bent to hook under it, as at 12, which form becomes useful in case the bedclothes are many or heavy, and in Fig. 6 the stem of the iixed jaw is shown as riveted to the foot-rail, which is the form or' connection preferable in stock where the device goes with the bed. Where the devices are to be utilized on beds in use and originally without them, the stems of the fixed jaws are arranged on the foot-rail, as

`seen in the drawings, and then the eccentrics are turned with the handle downward, then the bedclothes are drawn and arranged between the bars, which constitute the clamping members, and when adjusted to suit the eccentrics are turned until the handles stand vertical and the bedclothes are held clamped.

The device, itwill be seen, holds the bedclothes down and prevents them from being drawn up at the foot and also conveniently holds the bedclothes while airing them, since they may be thrown over the foot-frame for that purpose, and in making up the bed the covers can be readily and smoothly spread and the clamping means in both instances remain engaged and undisturbed.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. The combination with the foot-rail of a bedstead, of bedclothes-clamps each consisting of a iixed jaw having its lower end formed with a hook to engage the rail, a movable jaw, an adjusting-screw device loosely passed through the lower portions of both jaws, an eccentric cooperating with the pairs of jaws, and opposed clamping cross-bars secured to the upper ends of both the ixed and movable jaws, the lower ends of the movable jaws being unconnected with relation to the iixed jaws and held in assembled relation to the ixed jaws solely by the loose adjusting-screws.

2. A bedclothes-clamp adapted to be held applied to the foot-rail of a bedstead and consisting of fixed jaws arranged at regular intervals and having lower extremities to engage the foot-rail of a bedstead, movable jaws cooperating with the fixed jaws, nutted-screw devices extending through the fixed jaws and loosely passing through the lower extremities of the movable jaws and forming the sole means for adjusting and holding said movable jaws in operative relation to the iixed jaws, and bands or brackets surrounding both jaws and secured to the xed jaws and having eccentrics journaled in the outer portions thereof to engage the outer sides of the movable jaws at points above the'screw devices.

1n testimony whereof I ax my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR GRANDJEAN.

Witnesses:

W. S. HILL, J. G. RAUTsAN. 

